Only Hawthorn has scored more against the Dockers since Ross Lyon has been coach (137 points in round 3, 2014).

Q4 25:12

BEHINDDockers (Nat Fyfe)

Q4 25:05

Aaron Hall continuing his stellar form with 10 disposals in the final quarter (double the next best Sun), and 29 disposals with nine score involvements in the game.

Q4 22:43

The Suns have now scored 6.1.(37) from 14 centre bounce clearances. Fremantle has 2.2.(14) from its 20 centre bounce clearances.

Q4 22:03

GOALSuns (Jack Martin)

Q4 20:10

GOALDockers (Hayden Ballantyne)On the Run (15-30m, Corridor)

Q4 19:09

In Ross Lyon's first four seasons in charge at the Dockers (and with Luke McPharlin leading the defence) they only conceded a bag of five goals or more to a player on seven occasions. It has now happened in backto-back games.

Q4 17:39

BEHINDSuns (Sean Lemmens)

Q4 17:10

BEHINDSuns (Gary Ablett)

Q4 16:35

BEHINDSuns (Jack Martin)

Q4 15:32

Gold Coast now has two goals from kickin chains. The Suns have scored 3.1.(19) from chains starting in the defensive 50 compared to the Dockers 0.2.(2).

Q4 14:57

GOALSuns (Ryan Davis)

Q4 14:21

BEHINDDockers (Nat Fyfe)

Q4 13:45

Only three of the Gold Coast players have kicking efficiency of less than 50 percent (including G.Ablett). The Dockers have eight such players.

Q4 12:58

BEHINDDockers (Danyle Pearce)

Q4 10:22

Fremantle has had eight of the last ten scores in the game for a return of 4.4.(28) to 2.0.(12).

Q4 09:28

BEHINDDockers (Michael Walters)

Q4 08:15

GOALDockers (Matthew Pavlich)

Q4 06:13

GOALSuns (Tom J. Lynch)

Q4 06:13

The Suns continue with their remarkable scoring efficiency. Last season teams averaged a goal from 20 percent of forward 50 entries. Tonight Gold Coast has 17 goals from 39 forward 50 entries.

Q4 04:44

BEHINDDockers (Rushed)

Q4 04:40

The Dockers pushing hard early in the final quarter and lead in contested possessions (83) and disposals (29-9).

Q4 03:24

GOALDockers (Hayden Ballantyne)

Q4 01:39

BEHINDDockers (Michael Walters)

Q4 00:00

Q4 is now underway.

Q3 31:25

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Q3 31:25

Michael Johnson leads all players for intercept possessions (7) and Aaron Sandilands has had 17 hitouts to advantage, but even their successful returns today has not been enough so far to turn the game.

Q3 31:25

Gold Coast with kicking efficiency of 66 percent compared to Fremantle 54 percent in the third quarter. Whilst both teams scored 5.3.(33) in that quarter the Suns did it from just ten forward 50 entries compared to the Dockers 17.

Q3 31:25

The Dockers did not concede a score of 100 points at three quarter time in any game last season. This is the second highest score at three quarter time that the Dockers have conceded under Ross Lyon.

Q3 29:31

GOALDockers (Michael Walters)

Q3 28:01

GOALSuns (Jack Martin)

Q3 25:56

Alex Sexton leads all players for metres gained (464) and has 17 disposals at 82 percent efficiency including an equal gamehigh 10 score involvements and two score launches.

Q3 25:41

GOALDockers (Nat Fyfe)

Q3 24:54

BEHINDDockers (Chris Mayne)

Q3 23:21

The Suns preparedness to run and carry the ball is shown in both handball receives (8569) and running bounces (18-2).

Q3 23:15

GOALSuns (Jack Martin)

Q3 21:14

GOALSuns (Tom J. Lynch)

Q3 20:38

Whilst Fremantle lead contested possessions by 23, this is primarily due to a lead in hitouts to advantage (193), and once the game has moved from the stoppage, the Gold Coast's superior ball movement is proving the difference.

Q3 18:09

GOALDockers (Nat Fyfe)

Q3 18:09

Nat Fyfe keeping the Dockers in the game with 15 contested possessions, seven clearances, seven score involvements and two goals, which are all team highs.

Q3 16:32

BEHINDDockers (Danyle Pearce)

Q3 15:05

GOALSuns (Brandon Matera)

Q3 13:56

BEHINDSuns (Dion Prestia)

Q3 13:49

Since quarter time the Suns have generated 14 shots at goal from 18 inside 50 entries (8.5.(53) compared to the Dockers 11 shots at goal from 21 inside 50 entries 4.4.(28).

Q3 12:57

BEHINDSuns (Brandon Matera)

Q3 10:25

BEHINDSuns (Sam Day)

Q3 08:18

GOALDockers (Hayden Ballantyne)

Q3 08:18

Fremantle with its first goal of the game to come from a centre bounce clearance, and has had seven of the first eight inside 50 entries to start the third quarter.

Q3 06:38

GOALDockers (Nat Fyfe)

Q3 05:43

Fremantle has had 16 chains starting in the defensive 50 that have generated just one forward 50 entry and no score. Last season teams averaged 14.5 points per game from such chains.

Q3 03:34

GOALSuns (Callum Ah Chee)

Q3 03:34

A familiar start to the second half with the Dockers having the first three inside 50 entries for no goal, and the Suns then scoring a goal from their first forward 50 entry.

Q3 01:22

BEHINDDockers (Alex Pearce)

Q3 00:00

Q3 is now underway.

Q2 32:13

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Q2 32:13

Gold Coast has been able to apply pressure on Fremantle (lead in tackles 4332) which has denied the Dockers from controlling the ball. Last season Fremantle averaged 82 uncontested marks per game, and at half time have just 25.

Q2 32:13

A terrific first half from the Suns who have kicked nine of the last 11 goals in this game. Despite conceding the clearances to the Dockers (2215), the Suns lead in scores from clearances 7.0.(42) to 2.3.(15).

Q2 30:33

Gold Coast has scored 4.0.(24) from chains started in the forward half this quarter. Last season they averaged 35.2 points per game from such chains.

Q2 30:08

BEHINDSuns (Nick Malceski)

Q2 28:14

GOALSuns (Clay Cameron)

Q2 26:24

GOALDockers (Hayden Ballantyne)

Q2 23:59

Gold Coast has now scored 4.0.(24) from six centre bounce clearances. Fremantle has scored 0.1.(1) from eight centre bounce clearances.

Q2 23:41

GOALSuns (Tom J. Lynch)

Q2 22:09

Fremantle lead in contested possessions this quarter (3119) and inside 50 entries (10-9), but the Suns continue to be more efficient with the ball (kicking efficiency 65 to 56 percent) and have scored five goals to one as a result.

After a quiet game last week (6 disposals), Matthew Pavlich has been prominent for the Dockers tonight with 11 disposals (second only to Fyfe) and a gamehigh six score involvements.

Q2 11:13

After Michael Walters ended a streak of four consecutive goals to Gold Coast, the Suns able to answer immediately with their third goal from a centre bounce clearance.

Q2 10:57

GOALSuns (Brandon Matera)

Q2 09:50

GOALDockers (Michael Walters)

Q2 08:44

Whilst the Dockers lead the clearances (148), the Suns lead in scores from clearances 3.0.(18) to 1.2.(8).

Q2 07:34

GOALSuns (Jack Martin)

Q2 05:18

GOALSuns (Alex Sexton)

Q2 03:45

Nat Fyfe now up to nine contested possessions, no other player on the ground has more than four.

Q2 02:06

BEHINDDockers (Michael Walters)

Q2 01:19

Gold Coast won five oneon-one contests in the opening quarter (Jack Martin won three of these) and Fremantle won just one such contest. The Dockers were ranked 13th last season at winning such contests.

Q2 00:48

BEHINDDockers (Lachie Weller)

Q2 00:26

Fremantle InterchangeDavid Mundy off due to an injury.

Q2 00:00

Q2 is now underway.

Q1 30:20

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Q1 30:20

Whilst the Dockers have had the edge at the clearances (116), the Suns have been more efficient in their ball movement (kicking efficiency 65 to 60 percent).

Q1 29:40

In 2015 the Dockers conceded an average of 4.6 points per game from opposition centre bounce clearances (ranked first). The Suns have already scored 2.0.(12) from this source (the Bulldogs scored 19 points last week against the Dockers from this source)

Q1 29:02

GOALSuns (Tom J. Lynch)

Q1 27:30

The Suns have had 10 chains starting in the defensive 50 that have generated four inside 50 entries and a score of 2.1.(13). The Dockers have not scored from any of their eight defensive 50 chains.

Q1 27:08

GOALSuns (Callum Ah Chee)

Q1 24:55

The impact of Sandilands already evident with the Dockers leading the clearances 104 and hitouts to advantage 4-2. The Pavlich goal though was their first from a stoppage.

Q1 24:42

GOALDockers (Matthew Pavlich)

Q1 23:05

Gold Coast with that goal from a kickin chain averaged 3.8 points per game from this source in 2015 (ranked 11th).

Q1 22:36

GOALSuns (Ryan Davis)

Q1 21:19

BEHINDDockers (David Mundy)

Q1 20:10

Fremantle has generated five intercepts in the midfield and scored 3.1.(19) from these chains. Gold Coast has generated six midfield intercepts and scored 0.1.(1) from these chains.

Fremantle has the momentum with last six inside 50 entries and five scoring shots.

Q1 11:45

GOALDockers (Chris Mayne)

Q1 10:23

BEHINDDockers (Lachie Weller)

Q1 09:09

The Dockers get their opening goal from an intercept in the defensive midfield, with both returning stars Sandilands and Johnson involved in the scoring chain. Fremantle averaged 11.0 points per game from defensive midfield intercepts in 2015.

Q1 08:48

GOALDockers (Michael Walters)

Q1 07:23

BEHINDDockers (Matthew Pavlich)

Q1 05:26

Gold Coast with five of the first six forward 50 entries and six of the first eight tackles to start the game.

Q1 02:18

The two opening scores of the game coming from centre bounce clearances. In 2015 the Suns were ranked last for differential in scores from clearances, finishing an average 13.9 points per game behind their opposition in this category.

Q1 02:08

BEHINDDockers (Matthew Pavlich)

Q1 00:33

GOALSuns (Gary Ablett)

Q1 00:33

Gary Ablett with two early touches and the opening goal, he has averaged 23.7 Official AFL Player Rating points in games against Fremantle since 2010, which is the most of any player against the Dockers.

Q1 00:00

Q1 is now underway.

Q0 00:00

Gold Coast was the number one ranked team in round one for both tackle differential and time in forward half. These were two important factors in the Bulldogs win over the Dockers.

Q0 00:00

The Dockers were ranked first in both contested possession and clearance differential in 2015. They were ranked last in both of these categories in their round one defeat to the Bulldogs.

Q0 00:00

Two of the elite players and Brownlow medallists in Nat Fyfe and Gary Ablett cross paths tonight for the first time since round two in 2014. Fyfe polled one Brownlow vote in a 48point win for the Dockers in that game.

Q0 00:-20

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Related

GOLD Coast has announced itself as a finals contender after a stunning 26-point upset win over Fremantle at Domain Stadium that will rank as one of the club’s greatest in its short history.

The 19.12 (126) to 14.16 (100) win broke all sorts of records for the Suns, importantly being their first win at Domain Stadium in eight attempts as well as their first win over the Dockers at any venue.

It was the first time the Suns have started the season with consecutive wins and the first time the Dockers have begun the year with consecutive losses since 2009.

The Suns weathered an early storm after trailing by 13 points in time-on in the first term before taking control thereafter. They kicked seven goals to two in the second term to lead by 29 points at half-time and were never challenged from there.

MEDICAL ROOM Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich came off during the third term with a hip complaint and had ice on his right hip joint post-match, but he did play out the game. David Mundy copped a whack to the jaw but appeared OK in the rooms. Tommy Sheridan and Hayden Ballantyne both had work done on their hamstrings during the match but appeared fine post-game.

Gold Coast: The Suns emerged with a clean bill of health.

NEXT UP The Dockers face a brutal round three clash with West Coast next Saturday night as they look to avoid slumping to 0-3. The Suns have a golden chance to skip to 3-0 as they face Carlton at Metricon Stadium next Saturday.